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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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